“Mirror, Mirror, shining bright,
in that river to my right,
who’s the fairest in the land?”
River winked at Meadowland:
“You are, fairest lady Sky,
“whether you are wet or dry.”
“Best to keep her happy, dear,
else we’ll dry to dust this year,”
Meadowland agreed with River.
Then Cherry Tree gave a shiver:
“Silence, she might hear you, fools,
you know it’s Lady Sky that rules.”
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
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Lovely capture of the reflection and that pretty forest.
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Thanks! That’s high praise coming from you. 🙂
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How On Earth you captured this heavenly reflection was a blessing to us all, Brenda! ♡ Outstanding photographic serendipity. Your words are equally lovely and vivid. That “Lady Sky” is so vain and fickle. 🙂
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Vermont was just beautiful! And inspiring. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Sanctuary of Horus Behdety.
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Aloha
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Reblogged this on Grandtrines and commented:
Thank you to Brenda Davis Harsham for this poetry.
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My pleasure. Hugs
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Besides liking the cadence, excellent imagery.
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Thanks, I had fun with it.
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The picture and words of the poem — both are amazing and wonderful.
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Thanks, Sheenmeem! The rhythm was a challenge for me. I’m so glad it worked in the end. XOXO
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Love it! Catchy.
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Thanks!
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Beautifully penned as always Brenda 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Incredibly lovely.
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Thanks!
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This is a lovely poem Brenda!
There is a happy rhythm to it and the fairy-tale feel flows through in a most engaging way. It gave me a happy smile. Thank you.
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I’m so glad you liked the rhythm. I tried out a new strategy for counting beats and I think it worked well. There’s always more to learn and try with poetry, isn’t there?
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Magical as always!!!
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on Wyrdwend and commented:
Well done.
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Thanks, Jack!
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It was good.
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AnElephant loves anthropomorphism.
And Brenda’s poem.
His friend Emmy does this beautifully, too:
http://unbuttonedorundone.com/2015/07/30/hidden/
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I visited her, and I loved her poem. Thanks!
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oh, this is brilliant! and i love the picture that goes with your words )
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Yeah! I so seldom get called brilliant. I quite like it. *giggling*
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Did you hear we are supposed to get hit with the worst el nino rains this fall/winter? It could send the drought destroyed state slipping into the sea, so I think it is well to be nice to Sky~
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Yes, I’ve heard the el nino will be one of the worst in recorded history, whatever that means. I hope it means the end of the drought for Cal, rather than the end of the state. 😉
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Clever, clever Brenda. Love this~
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LOL So many call me clever. Never beautiful or brilliant. I will embrace it. 🙂
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Ooooh, I love this!! 🙂 I love the rhyming! ❤
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Thanks! I worked hard to get the rhythm right. 🙂
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Yes, it is hard, but so rewarding afterwards!! 🌸💖😀
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I’m so glad it worked. Rhythm is one of those things that either works or doesn’t. 🙂
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River winked at Meadowland was my favorite line…..
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Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
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I live this, and it’s beautiful. I hope you’re well. I missed you. It’s so good to reconnect!
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I’ve missed you, too. I’ll swing by for a visit soon!
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Take your time. Thank you.
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Just swung by. I hope your sleep improves, my friend. I sleep well because my children wear me out!! LOL
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LOL! Children will do that. I did sleep last night, although my paramour said I tossed a lot.
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Ooo, a paramour. I like how that sounds. Slightly naughty. LOL Good for you, Ms. Vee.
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LOL! Thank you Brenda!
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I hope the pleasure isn’t ALL mine. 😉
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Not at all. Life is wonderful! It’s beautiful here, and I am not going to leave the area. I was in WV last Friday, about 1 hour from here. Love the mountains….
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I was in the VT mountains recently. I agree with you. I loved them. I remember WV fondly, windy roads, blue mountains, cool shade and my cousins hunting ginseng and turkeys.
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I’ve always loved the mountains. The point of nature takes me to a serene state of mind.
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Me, too. When I’m not panting from a climb. 😉
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It is challenging, and rewarding.
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Buggy in the woods, too, but the view from the top. Ahhh.
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Yes it is absolutely gorgeous!
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XOXO
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